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Ftat (bread crumbled in milk and butter)

A simple, gentle dish of stale bread crumbled and soaked in warm milk and melted butter. It is eaten for breakfast or as a snack, often with a spoon, in a very homely atmosphere.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

478 kcal per serving

Protein
10.6 g
Carbohydrates
58.1 g
Fat
21.9 g
of which saturated fat
14.2 g
Fiber
2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Crumble the stale bread into a mixing bowl, into pieces the size of a walnut.
  2. Heat the milk over low heat without letting it boil, then stir in the sugar and the pinch of salt.
  3. Pour the warm milk over the bread and let it soak for 5 minutes.
  4. Melt the butter in a small pan until golden and frothy.
  5. Drizzle the melted butter over the soaked bread and gently mix with a fork.
  6. Serve straight away, warm and very soft.

Variations and tips

Sweeter version. Dust with icing sugar or stir in a spoonful of honey just before serving.

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